New York State Contract Reporter #RFP-UC26-053

Ulster County Morgue and Medical Examiner Facility Alternatives Study

Ulster County is seeking a consultant to compare long-term facility options for its morgue and Medical Examiner operations. - Government buyer: County of Ulster, through the Ulster County Department of General Services; the solicitation also identifies Purchasing. Edward Jordan is listed as Director of General Services. - Study requested: One Morgue and Medical Examiner Facility Alternatives Study (RFP-UC26-053) by a qualified architectural, engineering, and facility-planning firm. - Alternatives to evaluate: Renovation, reconfiguration, or long-term lease of existing hospital morgue space associated with Westchester Medical Center, and construction of a new facility on County-controlled property, including the Ulster County Health Department site. Other credible locations may also be considered. - Required work: Assess current operations and demand; forecast needs over five-, ten-, and twenty-year horizons; develop space and functional programs; evaluate feasibility, regulatory needs, schedule, risks, and capital and operating costs; recommend a preferred option; and provide an implementation roadmap. - Notable technical planning: Identify facility and equipment needs, including casework, utilities, electrical and plumbing systems, HVAC and ventilation, refrigeration, drainage, infection control, security, technology, communications, and emergency power. Provide equipment schedules/specifications and clarify expected furnishing responsibilities where applicable. - Named organization: Westchester Medical Center is identified as the existing forensic pathology services provider and as a possible renovation or lease alternative; it is not identified as the consultant or awardee. - Follow-on work: The County may separately authorize design, procurement support, equipment planning, permitting, implementation, or owners-representative services, subject to approvals, funding, and an agreed scope and fee. - Products and quantities: No specific product purchases, manufacturers, part numbers, or product quantities are requested.

Description

Ulster County seeks proposals from qualified architectural, engineering, and facility-planning firms to evaluate and recommend a facility solution for its long-term morgue and Medical Examiner operations. The study will compare renovation or reconfiguration of existing morgue space at the former hospital facility in Kingston with construction of a new facility on County-controlled property, including the Ulster County Health Department site; other credible alternatives may also be considered. The consultant will assess the alternatives on operational, technical, regulatory, schedule, risk, and financial factors, recommend a preferred option, and identify the steps needed to advance it through negotiation, design, permitting, funding, construction, and occupancy. The County may separately authorize the selected consultant for subsequent design, procurement, or implementation services, subject to approvals, funding, and procurement requirements.

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